Which has higher women's political participation index, Burundi or Uzbekistan?

Burundi, at 0.981 against 0.98 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uzbekistan?

98 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Uzbekistan: Women's Political Participation Index

Burundi

0.981

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.98

in 2025

Burundi rank

59th

Uzbekistan rank

60th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Burundi
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.981 against 0.98 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 59th and Uzbekistan ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Uzbekistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.406	0.089	0.317	Burundi
1920s	0.406	0.3975	0.0085	Burundi
1930s	0.406	0.326	0.08	Burundi
1940s	0.406	0.654	0.248	Uzbekistan
1950s	0.406	0.7682	0.3622	Uzbekistan
1960s	0.406	0.8612	0.4552	Uzbekistan
1970s	0.4265	0.901	0.4745	Uzbekistan
1980s	0.5571	0.8963	0.3392	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.6482	0.6446	0.0036	Burundi
2000s	0.89	0.7497	0.1403	Burundi
2010s	0.9654	0.8352	0.1302	Burundi
2020s	0.9727	0.961	0.0117	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Burundi or Uzbekistan?: Burundi, at 0.981 against 0.98 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Burundi and Uzbekistan?: 0.001, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uzbekistan?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Uzbekistan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Burundi ranks 59th and Uzbekistan ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.